Group 1 – Highly ToxicSevere losses may be expected if the following materials are used when beesare present at treatment time or within a few days thereafter,except as indicated by footnotes.(LD50 less than 2mg/bee)

Group 2 – Moderately ToxicThese can be used around bees if dosage, timing, and method of application are correct,but should not be applied directly on bees in the field or at the colonies.(LD50 between 2 and 11 mg/bee)

Honey bees are social insects and not dangerous in normal condition if we disturb them these bees much dangerous for us and our animals which is not good for us.There for we are all need to far away from these to save our self and others from these.

I've had a request to put a hive or two at an orchard, very convenient for us, on the outskirts of town. It's mainly mandarins, grapes, tomatoes, pumpkins. I went today and asked about sprays. They use lannate-L and dimethoate, both on the highly toxic list, as well as copper and sulphur. They said that they need to spray when flowering at times, but spray only late afternoon. I see on the information sheet about lannate that it recommends for bees not spraying 10 days before flowering and until the flowers die. I'm very reluctant to place hives there. We do have a couple of hives at a market garden and I think he may also spray with lannate, so I need to find out more about when he sprays also. Has anyone had experience and success with combining bees and orchards and can advise on what I should do? I don't like the idea of poisons in the hive, but as both places are in town, it's hard to avoid pesticides. There is not much flowering at home in the bush at the moment, but at least I know it's almost certainly clear of poisons.

They are telling you they are clearly going to be using it in a prime time when the bees will be on the flowers. chances are it's going to have a effect on your hives. If you charge them a standard full replacement rate then you are covered though, and if they are ok, then you are ok on top of it. Always make sure you have enough colonies to replenish losses yourself. and you should always be growing so when loses occur, and they will always occur eventually, at worse you will fall back to normal levels. remember you cannot have too many colonies. if you do, you can always cull them or sell them, or just set them free for that matter. The cost you charge, and indeed have to charge is based upon the risk and the loss involved. and make sure it is in your pollination contracts, though this is your business. I'm not gonna tell you how to run your business. thats why it is your business. In this case, I'd write the bees off as going to be a loss right from the get-go.